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Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.62 percent to 18,127.55 while the NASDAQ rose 0.66 percent to 5,150.92. The S&P also rose, surging 0.67 percent to 2,124.02.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Financial shares rose by 1.19 percent on Monday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI), up 5 percent, and Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: SAN), up 6 percent.
In trading on Monday, basic materials shares rose by just 0.35 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Endeavour Silver Corp (NYSE: EXK), down 5 percent, and KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (NYSE: KS), off 5 percent.
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Top Headline
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) made a proposal to merge with Williams Companies Inc (NYSE: WMB) for $53.1 billion in an all equity transaction, including debt and other liabilities. However, Williams rejected the offer from Energy Transfer Equity.
Equities Trading UP
Epizyme Inc (NASDAQ: EPZM) shares shot up 31 percent to $27.08 after the company reported positive data from ongoing Phase 1 study of Tazemetostat in relapsed or refractory NHL.
Shares of Williams Companies Inc (NYSE: WMB) got a boost, shooting up 25 percent to $60.20. Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) made a proposal to merge with Williams Companies for $53.1 billion in an all equity transaction, including debt and other liabilities. However, Williams rejected the offer from Energy Transfer Equity.
CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) shares were also up, gaining 5 percent to $163.62 following the announcement of a rejected $184 per share bid from Anthem Inc (NYSE: ANTM).
Equities Trading DOWN
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) shares tumbled 12 percent to $6.13 after Sequential Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ: SQBG) announced its plans to buy Martha Stewart Living in a $353 million deal.
Shares of Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) were down 18 percent to $97.67 after dropping 5.80 percent on Friday.
Williams Partners LP (NYSE: WPZ) was down, falling 8 percent to $48.95. Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) made a proposal to merge with Williams Companies for $53.1 billion in an all equity transaction, including debt and other liabilities. However, Williams rejected the offer from Energy Transfer Equity.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 0.69 percent to $59.20, while gold traded down 1.54 percent to $1,183.40.
Silver traded down 0.06 percent Monday to $16.10, while copper fell 0.27 percent to $2.57.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 rose 2.25 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index jumped 3.87 percent, while Italy’s FTSE MIB Index gained 3.47 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX jumped 3.81 percent, and the French CAC 40 rose 3.81 percent while UK shares gained 1.72 percent.
Economics
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index slipped to -0.17 in May, versus a prior reading of -0.15. However, economists were expecting a reading of 0.16.
Sales of existing homes climbed 5.1 percent to an annual rate of 5.35 million in May. However, economists were projecting a rate of 5.25 million.
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New research shows the biggest crypto buyers are back. And this time? They could hold for the possibility that Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 in 2024. You don’t want to miss the next massive crypto bull run like we saw in 2020 and 2021. To know exactly what’s going on and what to buy… Get Access To Benzinga’s Best Crypto Research and Investments For Only $1.